Possibilities to change the situation Koslowski offered are: standardization, consolidation, as well as more collaboration among OEMs, app developers, content producers and other companies creating products for the dash. Indeed, we’ve reported that automakers and receiver manufacturers are now holding app events and opening up their software, somewhat, to app developers in order to ensure dashboard compatibility and safety.

Just a couple of years ago, the buzz at the show was getting automakers to notice telematics, according to the account. Now they’ve embraced the concept, as a way to lure young people into buying cars, we’ve reported.